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Welcome to the Institute of Middle Eastern, Central Asia and Caucasus Studies! We are an interdisciplinary research institute situated in the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews. On these pages, you will find details of our research, events and opportunities to participate in the work of MECACS. We welcome queries from prospective students, academics and practitioners, media and policymakers from or on the studied regions.
Panel Discussion Report – Navigating the Impact of Conflict on Syria’s Ethnic, Religious, and Tribal Communities: Towards Peace Formation
October 2024 On November 7th, 2024, Professor Raymond Hinnebusch, Director of the Centre for Syrian Studies at the University of St Andrews, chaired a panel discussion presenting the findings of…
Seminar Report – Climate Change and Migration in Central Asia
Speaker: Dr. Asel Murzakulova, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Central Asia Seminar title: Rethinking Migration: Climate Change and Adaptation in Central Asia’s Vulnerable Landscapes Thursday 27 March 2025…
Toe-to-toe With the Kremlin: The Fight for a Georgia Free of Russian Influence
A Conversation with Dr. Sergi Kapanadze (Georgia Research Associates, Tbilisi, Georgia) Wednesday February 19 2025 Speaker: Dr. Sergi Kapanadze Seminar Title: Georgia’s Peace and Conflicts in the Shadow of Russia …
Seminar Report – The UK’s Afghanistan Crossroads: where do we go from here?
Thursday Oct 31 2024 Speaker: Dr Davood Moradian, Director, Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies, Kabul, Afghanistan Seminar title: The UK’s Afghanistan Crossroads: where do we go from here? Speaker’s bio: Dr…